Billions Urgency Bill Moves to House Floor
Washington report notes a billion dollar emergency deficiency appropriation bill, trimmed from original estimates, favorably reported by Chairman Sherley as the House prepares to begin consideration. It details large military needs including nearly 81 million for artillery and further contracts, with testimony from Col. Ames and Gen. Wheeler on ammunition, plants, and gas warfare readiness.
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Washington, D. C
Congress
Altho
House
Sherley
Appropriations Committee
Navy
Sheliey
Col. Ames
Ordnance Department
France
Pershing
Wheeler
Ordnance Bureau
United States
America
Thar Department
Squier
Signal Corps
Gen. Goethals
Seacoast
Hoover
Provost Marshal Crowder
James Defends Wilson War Policy in Senate Debate
Senator James of Kentucky defended the administration’s war achievements in a lengthy Senate speech that reopened the war discussion. He attacked Senator Chamberlain’s New York address as unjustified and comforting to the enemy, suggesting it fed German stake in victory and could be highlighted by the Kaiser. The debate is expected to continue with Republicans pressing critiques and Democrats offering defenses.
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Washington, D. C
Chamberlain
New York
Germany
Austria
James
Kentucky
Senate
Military Committee
Delinquents Listed by Cedar Falls Draft Exemption Board
Cedar Falls February 14 special notice lists men whose war department questionnaires are not in the exemption board’s possession. Deserter posting flags those missing papers and routes names to the provost marshal general for investigation. The draft next group will be ordered to report February 25, with many names including Rogers, Jorgenson, Brown Jr, Palmer, Lehman, Roderick, Daniels, Penning, Krause, Kaldenine, Kalvin, and others across Cedar Falls, Hudson, La Porte City, Waterloo, and surrounding towns.
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Cedar Falls
County Exemption Board
War Department
Army
Navy
Leslie Rogers
Jorger P. Jorgenson
Hudson
Roy Brown, Jr
Jesup
Edwin Palmer
Glendale
B. ¥. Bellinger
la Portes City
Walter A. Daniels
la Ports City
Elmer Penning
Louie Krause
Walter Calendine
St. 2
Waterloo
Red
Lawrence
Hitch
S. Alkis
Dunkerton
Elmer van Brocktin
la Porte City
G. Scott Pyles
Blelvin Adler
Arch Griffin
Cedar Walls
Harry Clark
William J. Rogers
Posey Akers
Donald H. Irwin
R. J. Ray
Anderson
Bridgeport
Conn
Axel P. Hansen
Ceder Falls
Lawrence A. Hebard
Robert Lownds
Waco
Tex
Jos
P. Schmitz
R. G
Edgewood
Minn
William St Clair
la Porte
Howard Ridler
Otto Man
Clifford B. Heleht
Rupert J. Owensby
Janesville
H. Pashby
Cena Fai
Baware R. Strayer
W. Aterido
Eddie Johnson
Romeo Short
Every A. Carrol
Earl A. Gilbert
Chris Olson
Joe Biggs
Dave Frank
School Children Invite Others to Join Red Cross
Lincoln township reports two 100 percent Junior Red Cross auxiliaries at schools Nos. 7 and another, under H. C. Moeller. Teachers Misses Etla and Luella Thornton say all pupils are members and are now writing to children in other district schools to join.
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Lincoln Township
Red Cross
H. C. Moeller
Etla
Luella Thornton
Jain
Ice Harvest Ends as Thaw Starts in Waterloo
The Waterloo ice harvest for the season 1517 18 ends as warm weather quickens river thaw. Thousands of tons have been stored for summer use. The Cedar river supply and a new Illinois Central storage depot expanded need, while the river’s rising and soft ice slowed late operations.
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Waterloo
Old Sol
Tllinois Central Railroad
Cedar River
Banker Coan to be Buried After Clinton Banker's Suicide
Funeral services for W. F. Coan cashier of Clinton National and Savings banks will be held Saturday afternoon. Coan shot himself at his desk yesterday forenoon after years of ill health and a nervous breakdown. He was vice president and state counsel for the Lincoln Highway association and helped organize the Mississippi valley scenic highway. He led the Wapsipinicon club and was active in banking and business circles. He leaves his widow two daughters and a son, all named with spouses and stations including Camp Grant and Camp Dodge.
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Clinton, Ja
W. F. Coan
Clinton National and Savings Banks
Coan
Lincoln Highway Association
St. Louis
Minneapolis
Clinton
HA. J. Rendall
Clinton Presbyterian Church
Frank L. Smith
Morrison
Jsl
Lieut. Smith
Camp Grant
Lieut. Folwell Coan
Camp Dodge
Man Who Tried to Force Entry Foiled by Clothesline
A man attempting to enter Mrs. Wagner's home at 207 Eleventh Street East dropped his hat after colliding with a clothesline and fled. Mrs. Wagner also reported a shovel left under the door. The intruder avoided damage by escaping to police headquarters for the hat.
Husband testifies on wife’s condition in murder trial
Vern Ballard, husband of Minnie Ballard, testified in the trial of Dr. Amg Longshore Moon for alleged illegal operation. Ballard described his wife’s illness on May 22, 1914, in Waterloo and Tripoli, the doctor’s attempts to have him sign a paper exonerating the physician, and his trips with the marshal and others to Waterloo for treatment.
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Vern Ballard
Minnie Ballard
Amg _Longshore-Moon
Ballard
Bullard
Misa Minne Hattenderf
Fripoli
Fort Dodge
Justice of the Peace
J. C. Murtagh
Mr. Ballard
Christman
Waverly
Oklahoma City
Okla
Waterloo
Hat
Minnie
Miss Hattendorf
Cry Goods
Murtagh
Waterlso
Dr. Longshore
Mr. Murtagh
J.D. Carstensen
Tripoli
Brewer County
Hattendorf
Willam Goodenbour
Charles Prestien
Justice Carstensen
Longshore
Exemption Board Hears Vegetarian War Service Claim
In Galesburg on February 14 a vegetarian named Marshal G Sanburn claimed exemption from war service. A O Lindstrum chairman of the exemption board stated officials would not seat them but would permit killing the animals. Sanburn is classified in class one.
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Galesburg
Lil
Marshal G. Sanburn
A. O. Lindstrum
Sanburn Gres
Baker Before Secret Session of the House
Secretary Baker testified before the House military committee in executive session on the army appropriation bill with description of highly confidential character. State college seniors from Ames enlist at Des Moines for engineer reserves including Earl K. Spiker of Waterloo. A concrete form collapse at the new east high school caused minor injuries to two carpenters A. W. Kilby and Ben Hofman with slight delays to operations.
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Washington, D. C
Baker
House Military Committee
Amés
State College
Uncle Sam
Arms
Des Moines
Engineers
Earl K. Spiker
Waterloo
New East High School
A. W. Kilby
Ben Hofman
Mortuary notices for Elmer Sauvus and Charles Pike
Elmer Sauvus of Fowler street died this morning after a long illness. He is survived by his widow two children Claude and Marjorie four brothers and one sister with funeral at the family residence. Charles W Pike died Tuesday night from blood poisoning at Presbyterian hospital. He was born in Hot Springs South Dakota on March 3 1894 educated in Omaha and Waverly. He moved to Waterloo in 1917 and ran a motorcycle shop on Fourth street east. He married Pansy Stahl Cedar Falls in January 1916 and leaves a son born February 12 1918. Burial set in Waverly Fremont County.
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Elmer &. Sauvus
de Fowler Street
Stubbs
Claude
Marjorie
R. BE
Quakaloosa
J. A
Chicago
D. C
Lowa Falls
Rev. L. J
Sheffield
Henry E. Samyer
Des Moines
Gnarles W. Pike
Walnut Street Baptist Church
J. B. Smith
Waverly
Pike
Presbyterian Hospital
Hot Springs
S. D
Omaha
Neb
Waterloo
Fourth Street
Pansy Ik Stahl
Cedar Falls
Helpful Hint on Quatax Tax Rules for Dividends
Louis Murphy, tax official, explains that dividends count toward surtax under both old and new tax laws. Using a married taxpayer with 7000 net income, including 3000 dividends, illustrates exemptions and surtax thresholds. The corporation pays normal tax, while individuals owe surtax once combined income exceeds limits.
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Louis Murphy
Assuoig Ag
Baxpayer
Heavy Losses to Stockmen by Car Shortage
Senate agriculture committee opened its inquiry into the nations food situation with focus on wheat and meat. A Sykes of Ida Grove Iowa warned stock feeders face wartime curbs especially lack of railroad cars to ship cattle to market. He said price controls could push producers to slaughter young stock, risking higher consumer prices. Dwight Kurd of Phoenix warned of a potential domestic meat shortage approaching a national disaster.
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Washington, D. C
Senate Agriculture Committee
A. Sykes
Ida Grove
Corn Belt Meat Producers’ Association
Iowa
Nebraska
Sykes
Food Administration
Dwight B. Kurd
Phoenix
Ariz
American Livestock Association
Physician Missed Birth Notice in 1915 Case
A Waterloo physician recalled neglecting to notify the birth of his own son in 1915 while completing birth records for others. He wrote to Des Moines vital statistics, who sent the papers back to the clerk. The birth would be filed on a 1915 form.
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Waterloo
Agsversor
Des Moines
Sexton Scars Up Linteen Robins in Elmwood Cemetery
A woman spotted a gaudy butterfly on a snowbank yesterday. Today Alfred James Pett the Elmwood sexton counted 76 robins in the cemetery signaling early spring as furnace fires face restrictions.
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Sexton
Elmwood Cemetery
Alfred James Pett
Elmwood
City in Brief: Local Events and Notices
Beatrice Snunn hosts in Los Angeles as William Adrian recovers at 323 Fremont Street from poisoning. Seventy nine German alien exemses were registered by police, one appearing yesterday. Edward T Schnearing and Venus Mute Martin of Elk Run wed by Justice Knapp. Service League to meet with officers named. Y M C A wheeling at 3:30 Tomorrow. General staff plans, three one act plays at Community Theatre February 15 19 20.
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William Adrian
Fremont Street
Lha
Edward T. Schnearing
Venus
Martin
Elk Run
VF. Knapp
Service League
Wheeling
Y. M
Movie Stars Hand Over Big Checks to Uncle Sam
Los Angeles Feb 14 A handful of America’s film stars will pay over a total nine figure tax bill. Douglas Fairbanks leads with about 4000000?, Mary Pickford pays 230000, Charlie Chaplin around 100000, Theda Bara refuses public details.
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Uncle Sam
Los Angelus
Cal
America
Ist
Douglas Fairbanks
Fairbanke
United States
Carter
Mary Pickford
Sam
Charlie Chaplin
Chaplin
Theda Bara
Thedara
Crying Need for More Kiddies in Kindergarten Now
A. Tl. Hukill, superintendent of fewest schools, asks parents of children five years and over to enroll them in the kindergarten department at once. He cites bad weather delaying start of pupils and warns of congestion later if not addressed promptly.
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A. Tl. Hukill
Hukill
Wide restrictions on rood prices in Britain during war
London Jan 26. Regulation of prices and limits on profits for goods and services used in the war effort have expanded to food, fuel, munitions, and more. The Commons committees report government controls cover ship provisioning, contract costs, and profit caps, with bidding halted as demand outpaces supply.
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London
House of Commons
Grillah
Ministry of Munitions
Pains Puts Ban on Teas and Fancy Foodstuffs
Paris reports Victor Boret, minister of provisions, announcing tight controls on tea and luxury foods. He cites lax Paris shops and allied delays, says parliament granted broader powers, and vows strict enforcement with no more teas after seven and restrictions on pastries and fancy bread.
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Paris
Victor Boret
Matin
Ius
France
Midiater
Seamen's Union rejects plan to boycott Germans
New York reports the International Seamen's Union of America rejected a two year after the war boycott of German seaman unions. The group remains pro war and loyal to the U S government while opposing any anti seaman incitement among sailors. Representatives from Britain discuss a potential boycott but the union refuses to pursue anti German sentiment among seamen.
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Seamen's Union Revecys
New York
International Seamen's Union of America
Seamen's and Firemen’s Union
Great Britain
Union
Danderine Promise of Dandruff and Hair Revival
An old advertisement claims Danderine removes dandruff within ten minutes and prevents hair loss. It promises new fine hair after weeks, enhances hair’s look, and suggests using a cloth to comb a strand for a fluffy, luxurious appearance. Ends with urging readers to try Knowlton's Dandeline.
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Knowlton
Daudeline
Degree of Honor Meeting Tomorrow at Moose Hall
Degree of Honor will meet tomorrow at 1 pm in Moose Hall with important matters linked to the grand lodge. Westminster Presbyterian Church prayer meetings tonight will be at the homes of W H Howrey and C Johnson. Tampla Rebekah plans initiation and business tomorrow at 7:20 with Ascaton Commandery No 25 holding a special conclave Friday for Red Cross work.
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Wilson
Waverly Marstal
Simmeoning Physician
TELIS
Elmer FE. Stubbs
Ures W. Pike
Louis McRively
Alloa
Buchanan
Beatrice Snunn
Walter J. Polhemus
Los Angeles
Britain
Amsterdam
Bradford
England
Holel Gazette
Victor Records
Stroebels
Pyramid Drug Company
Pyramid Bidg
Marshall, Mich
Pyramid
Chidren
D.B. Phelps
Fashion Department
Evening Courier
SwaIstt
Saar
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